With our new radio airplay charts, WARM CHARTS, we aim to create a more fair, accurate and transparent chart system that will especially benefit independent and emerging artists.
Will BTS Soon Have The Biggest K-Pop Radio Hit Ever?
The popular boy band now has the most-streamed K-pop song of all time on Spotify and are also the most-streamed Korean artists on Apple Music. But what’s the situation on radio?
WARM college charts launched!
Welcome to a new extension of radio insights from WARM: The WARM Charts.
It’s no secret that historically airplay charts have been reserved only for major artists. But things have changed…
Multiple new weekly-updated chart offers coming from WARM.
Radio Station Spotlight: WFMU 91.1 (New Jersey, United States)
Is this segment, we spotlight some of the many interesting radio stations that are currently broadcasting around the world. We especially look at stations who do a lot to support emerging and ‘alternative’ music. Today we look at New Jersey’s iconic freeform radio station WFMU.
Europe Goes Crazy for ‘Old Town Road’ Remix, While US Sticks to Original
Lil Nas X’s viral hit ‘Old Town Road’ has dominated the charts for a record number of weeks. It’s massive on streaming services, but how is it it performing on global radio? We investigated and found that not all versions are created equal.
French Radio Embraces Viagra Boys’ Swedish Punk
We look at the radio airplay performance of ‘Sports’, the Swedish band’s energetic single that is doing especially well on rock and college radio in France.
Music Biz Podcasts Every Musician Should Know About (Pt 2)
A while back, we did a recommendation of music business podcasts that every independent musician should know about. However, since we’re living in a time where tons of great content is constantly being released, we figured it was time for a part 2. Below, we’ve once again gathered a list of some of our favorite music business podcasts that all do a …
WARM Featured on the Music Business Dreams Podcast!
WARM’s Jesper Skibsby was recently lucky to be featured on the Music Business Dreams podcast. The interview covers Jesper’s beginning and journey in the music industry, and how radio tracking can be helpful to independent artists. Check it out!
Why The Official Radio Airplay Charts Only Matter If You Are a Major Label Artist
We are seeing a tendency where community, specialist and college radio stations play lots of independent and experimental music, while public national and large commercial stations, mainly play music by national and international major label artists.
Heating Up! Zookeepers Discover a Surprise Radio Hit in Italy
The Danish EDM duo was getting lots of radio airplay in a market that was completely unexpected. We look at the airplay evolution of their single ‘Drunk on You’.
Radio Station Spotlight: WUSB 90.1 FM (Long Island, New York)
Is this segment, we spotlight some of the many interesting radio stations that are currently broadcasting around the world. We want to put a face on some of the many stations that WARM monitors and show just how much quality and variety still exists out there when it comes to radio programming.
Ryan Adams’s Radio Airplay is Taking a Huge Hit After Abuse Allegations
Several radio stations have stopped playing music by American singer Ryan Adams after allegations of abuse against several women. We looked at what the effect has been on his worldwide radio airplay.
Heating Up! Nilüfer Yanya’s Indie Pop is Embraced by Radio on 4 Continents
Nilufur Yanya is an upcoming London-based singer whose debut album ‘Miss Universe’ will be dropping next month. Her latest single ‘In Your Head’ is doing extremely well on radio stations worldwide and we look at it’s airplay journey since being released a month ago.
WARM Mentioned as One of 10 Music Startups to Watch!
Recently, WARM was honored to be mentioned as one of the top 10 European music tech startups to watch out for in 2019. The list was compiled EU-Startups, the leading website focusing on European startups.
Heating Up! – Nocturnal Sunshine Finds Radio Airplay with Dark, Experimental Sound
The alter ego of DJ/producer Maya Jane Coles shows that there is a place for experimental electronic music on the radio. We look at how her ‘Foundation’ EP has performed and how it has gotten airplay in some surprising places.
Radio Station Spotlight: MaXXima (Geneva, Switzerland)
Is this segment, we spotlight some of the many interesting radio stations that are currently broadcasting around the world. We want to put a face on some of the many stations that WARM monitors and show just how much quality and variety still exists out there when it comes to radio programming.
6ix9ine’s Radio Airplay Increases After He Goes To Prison
Rapper 6ix9ine aka Tekashi69 has been somewhat quiet since his arrest but this doesn’t seem to be reflected in his radio spins. Since his arrest in November, more details have come to light about his connections to organized crime. In January, he pleaded guilty to charges involving racketeering, illegal firearms possession, and aiding in attempted murder as part of the violent Trey Nine gang. …
Radio Station Spotlight: IndieXL (The Netherlands)
Is this segment, we spotlight some of the many interesting radio stations that are currently broadcasting around the world. We want to put a face on some of the many stations that WARM monitors and show just how much quality and variety still exists out there when it comes to radio programming.
Heating Up! – SASAMI Is Riding A Wave Of University Radio Airplay
The upcoming American singer SASAMI is getting lots of love from student radio and apparently is connecting with the younger demographic. We look at the airplay evolution of her latest track ‘Jealousy’ which is also the first single from her upcoming debut album.
If He Could Turn Back the Hands of Time: R. Kelly’s Radio Airplay Dropped 27% in January
In early January, US TV Network, Lifetime, released a six-part documentary detailing sexual abuse allegations against R. Kelly. It aired over three nights, from January 3 to January 5, 2019. It was Lifetime’s highest-rated program in more than two years, with 1.9 million total viewers + many more watching it online around the world. Following this release, additional abuse claims …
